| Summer Newman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hunter King as Summer Newman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Young and the Restless The Bold and the Beautiful | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by: | Elara & Rhea Kerwin (2007-2008) Bianca & Chiara D'Ambrosio (2008) Angelina & Sophia Hart (2008-2009) Samantha Bailey (2009-2012) Lindsay Bushman (2012) Hunter King (2012-2016 & 2018-2022) Allison Lanier (2022-) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration: | 2006-2016 & 2018-2022 & 2022- (Y&R) 2021 (B&B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance: | December 16, 2006 (Y&R) January 18, 2021 (B&B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance: | January 22, 2021 (B&B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by: | Lynn Marie Latham Kay Alden Scott Hamner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family: | Callahan family Newman family Reed family Summers family | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name: | Summer Ann Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender: | Female | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | December 18, 1994 (originally December 18, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation: | CEO of Marchetti | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence: | Genoa City Athletic Club Genoa City, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summer Newman is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Actress History:[]
- Elara & Rhea [Last name unknown] (Y&R: 12/2006-06/2008; recurring)
- Bianca & Chiara D'Ambrrsio (Y&R: 07/2008-06/2009; recurring)
- Samantha Bailey (Y&R: 06/2009-03/2012; recurring)
- Lindsay Bushman (Y&R: 06/2012-09/2012; recurring)
- Hunter King (Y&R: 07/2012-06/2016 & 06/2018-10/2021; contract & 06/2016-12/2016; 02/2002; recurring & B&B: 01/2021; recurring)
- Allison Lanier (Y&R: 05/2022-present)
Character History:[]
Summer Ann Newman is the only child of Nicholas "Nick" Newman and Phyllis Summers . She was born on December 18, 2006 (later changed to December 18, 1994). She has four siblings, older half-brothers Daniel Romalotti Jr. and Noah Newman, older half-sister Cassidy "Cassie" Newman and younger half-sister Faith Newman. Phyllis had believed that she could not have another child following years of not being able to have a child.
At the time that Summer was conceived, Phyllis was having an affair with a married Nick as well as her ex-husband John "Jack" Abbott Jr. The DNA test showed Nick to be Summer's father. Nick divorced wife Sharon Collins and became engaged to Phyllis.
Phyllis and Jack were trapped in an elevator during a snow storm when Phyllis went in labour. Jack delieved Summer and soon the three rescued. Summer's name comes from her mother's maiden name and the ironic fact that she was born in the winter.
Nick and Phyllis married a few months later. Summer grew up along side Fenmore "Fen" Baldwin, the daughter of Phyllis's best friends Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore. Fen had been born just a few months before her.
A few months later, Nick was presumed dead in a plane crash for a few months. Nick was later found but didn't remember the last few years of his life. He believed that he was still married to Sharon and the Cassie was still alive. Nick and Phyllis later got back together but it didn't last long. Nick began an affair with Sharon. Nick and Sharon were starting a life and Sharon was pregnant. Phyllis later slept with Jack. This angered Jack's crazy ex-wife Patty Williams . Patty cause Summer to go into anaphylactic shock due to her peanut allergy. Summer illness cause Sharon to push Nick and Phyllis back together dispite her being pregnant with Nick's child. Summer's half sister Faith was born and switched at birth by her uncle Victor "Adam" Newman Jr.
Nick and Phyllis's relationship was on and off over the couple years. The couple would divorced get married and miscarry a child. When Summer was in her late teens, Summer fell hard for Kyle Abbott, Jack's son. Nick took a dislike to the relationship and forbid Summer to dated Kyle. It was revealed that Nick was unsure of he was Summer's biological father as the first DNA done when Phyllis was pregnant with Summer had come back inconclusive. Nick ran a secret DNA test that revealed that he was not Summer's father and Jack was revealed to be Summer's father.
Summer and Kyle broke up as they were half-siblings. Soon after Phyllis had a fall down some stairs and went into a coma. Summer's life was turned upside down, but she slowly built a relationship with Jack. Sharon stepped in as a mother figure in Summer's life.
Summer soon met cameraman Austin Travers , Summer fell hard and fast for Austin. Austin was in a bad place and blamed Summer's aunt Avery Summers's for the death of his mother. Austin took Avery hostage and during a fight Austin accidently shot Paul Williams. Summer and Austin go on the run and Summer loses her virginity to Austin. Summer later comes up with a plan to married Austin so that she doesn't have to testify against him in court for shoting Paul. The couple elopes.
A year after going into the coma, Phyllis awakens and takes a dislike to Summer's marriage to Austin. Phyllis also reveals that Sharon switched Summer's paternity test and that Nick is in fact her father.